Science Monday: Are We Really Running Out of Helium?

Why Can’t I Find Wild Broccoli?

Where the ancient Romans obtained this food, and why you’ll never find it in the wild

Science Monday: When I Kill Bacteria, Where Do They Go?

The Hidden Partnership Behind Kombucha

There’s a disgusting, symbiotic secret behind the mouth-puckering fermented drink.

Science in Plain Language: What is a Biomarker?

We Just Stepped on a Land Mine with Fecal Transplants

Science Monday: Does Caffeine Help Me Lose Weight?

The Do’s and Don’ts of Antibiotics

A microbiome scientist’s primer on using these weapons of mass…

Think Before You Share Your Genome

If you order an ancestry DNA testing kit, what are you truly…

What’s the Deal with Flesh-Eating Bacteria?

Several cases of flesh-eating bacteria have recently made the news. What’s the story of this B-rate horror movie subject come to life?